FL S0034

Authorizes payment of $699,999 to a special needs trust for Asia Rollins, who suffered permanent brain injury at age 3 due to medical negligence at Jackson Memorial Hospital in October 2011

Asia Rollins experienced oxygen deprivation during multiple intubation attempts, resulting in global ischemic brain injury, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, and cortical blindness

The victim, now 6 years old, cannot walk, talk, dress, or feed herself and requires 24-hour care for life along with home modifications for assistive devices

The Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County previously paid $300,000 under statutory liability limits (s. 768.28), with this bill covering the remaining settlement amount of $699,999

Attorney fees, lobbying fees, costs, and similar expenses are capped at 25 percent of the awarded amount